French midfield superstar Paul Pouba made his first start of the season in the Sunday morning match between Zuyuntas and Cremona, however, he was unlucky to suffer an injury after 24 minutes of impressive play and left the field in agony and tears, threatening to miss the Europa League quarterfinals second leg showdown in the early hours of Friday morning. In the end, Juventus won 2-0.
Puba, whose last start was 390 days ago when he played for Manchester United, has been recovering from an injury since his return to Juve last summer, and has made only nine appearances as a substitute since his comeback. Last week, the European Cup against Xavier, he came on as a substitute after the performance of eye-catching, finally get the chance to start, but only played more than 20 minutes will be injured, allegedly the left quadriceps muscle strain, the military doctors can not stick to the game after treatment, Puba left the field the same tearful.
Juventus won 2-0 at home by a goal each from Fagioli and Kirchenbühlmar in the second half, continuing to maintain the second position in the league. Regarding Puba's injury, Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri said after the game, "We are all very disappointed, especially since he has been performing well lately and has made a lot of sacrifices in order to make a comeback, and now the re-injury is heartbreaking. Puba is a strong man, he can overcome this difficulty, we will wait for his return."
